Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important canine pathogen implicated in an increasing number of human infections. Along with rising levels of methicillin and multidrug resistance, staphylococcal biofilms are a complicating factor for treatment and contribute to device, implant, and su...

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Autores principales:	Sara V. Little, Laura K. Bryan, Andrew E. Hillhouse, Noah D. Cohen, Sara D. Lawhon
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2019
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e7b1194c9375487db9b9d8eee8e90dd12021-11-15T15:22:22ZCharacterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas10.1128/mSphere.00033-192379-5042https://doaj.org/article/e7b1194c9375487db9b9d8eee8e90dd12019-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00033-19https://doaj.org/toc/2379-5042ABSTRACT Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important canine pathogen implicated in an increasing number of human infections. Along with rising levels of methicillin and multidrug resistance, staphylococcal biofilms are a complicating factor for treatment and contribute to device, implant, and surgical infections. Staphylococcal virulence, including biofilm formation, is regulated in part by the quorum sensing accessory gene regulator system (agr). The signal molecule for agr, known as the autoinducing peptide molecule, contains polymorphisms that result in the formation of distinct groups. In S. pseudintermedius, 4 groups (i.e., groups I, II, III, and IV) have been identified but not comprehensively examined for associations with infection type, virulence factor carriage, or phylogenetic relationships—all of which have been found to be significant in S. aureus. In this study, 160 clinical canine isolates from Texas, including isolates from healthy dogs (n = 40) and 3 different infection groups (pyoderma, urinary tract, and surgical, n = 40 each), were sequenced. The agr group, biofilm-producing capabilities, toxin gene carriage, antimicrobial resistance, and sequence type (ST) were identified for all isolates. While no significant associations were discovered among the clinical infection types and agr groups, agr II isolates were significantly less common than any other group in diseased dogs. Furthermore, agr II isolates were less likely than other agr groups to be multidrug resistant and to carry toxin genes expA and sec-canine. Fifty-two (33%) of the 160 isolates were methicillin resistant, and the main sequence types (ST64, ST68, ST71, ST84, ST150, and ST155) of methicillin-resistant strains of S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) were identified for the geographic region. IMPORTANCE Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important disease-causing bacterium in dogs and is recognized as a growing threat to human health. Due to increasing multidrug resistance, discovery of alternative methods for treatment of these infections is vital. Interference with one target for alternative treatment, the quorum sensing system agr, has demonstrated clinical improvement of infections in S. aureus animal models. In this study, we sequenced and characterized 160 clinical S. pseudintermedius isolates and their agr systems in order to increase understanding of the epidemiology of the agr group and clarify its associations with types of infection and antimicrobial resistance. We found that isolates with agr type II were significantly less common than other agr types in diseased dogs. This provides valuable information to veterinary clinical microbiologists and clinicians, especially as less research has been performed on infection associations of agr and its therapeutic potential in S. pseudintermedius than in S. aureus.Sara V. LittleLaura K. BryanAndrew E. HillhouseNoah D. CohenSara D. LawhonAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleMRSPStaphylococcus pseudintermediusUnited Statesagr groupagrDautoinducing peptideMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmSphere, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2019)
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topic	MRSP Staphylococcus pseudintermedius United States agr group agrD autoinducing peptide Microbiology QR1-502
spellingShingle	MRSP Staphylococcus pseudintermedius United States agr group agrD autoinducing peptide Microbiology QR1-502 Sara V. Little Laura K. Bryan Andrew E. Hillhouse Noah D. Cohen Sara D. Lawhon Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas
description	ABSTRACT Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important canine pathogen implicated in an increasing number of human infections. Along with rising levels of methicillin and multidrug resistance, staphylococcal biofilms are a complicating factor for treatment and contribute to device, implant, and surgical infections. Staphylococcal virulence, including biofilm formation, is regulated in part by the quorum sensing accessory gene regulator system (agr). The signal molecule for agr, known as the autoinducing peptide molecule, contains polymorphisms that result in the formation of distinct groups. In S. pseudintermedius, 4 groups (i.e., groups I, II, III, and IV) have been identified but not comprehensively examined for associations with infection type, virulence factor carriage, or phylogenetic relationships—all of which have been found to be significant in S. aureus. In this study, 160 clinical canine isolates from Texas, including isolates from healthy dogs (n = 40) and 3 different infection groups (pyoderma, urinary tract, and surgical, n = 40 each), were sequenced. The agr group, biofilm-producing capabilities, toxin gene carriage, antimicrobial resistance, and sequence type (ST) were identified for all isolates. While no significant associations were discovered among the clinical infection types and agr groups, agr II isolates were significantly less common than any other group in diseased dogs. Furthermore, agr II isolates were less likely than other agr groups to be multidrug resistant and to carry toxin genes expA and sec-canine. Fifty-two (33%) of the 160 isolates were methicillin resistant, and the main sequence types (ST64, ST68, ST71, ST84, ST150, and ST155) of methicillin-resistant strains of S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) were identified for the geographic region. IMPORTANCE Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an important disease-causing bacterium in dogs and is recognized as a growing threat to human health. Due to increasing multidrug resistance, discovery of alternative methods for treatment of these infections is vital. Interference with one target for alternative treatment, the quorum sensing system agr, has demonstrated clinical improvement of infections in S. aureus animal models. In this study, we sequenced and characterized 160 clinical S. pseudintermedius isolates and their agr systems in order to increase understanding of the epidemiology of the agr group and clarify its associations with types of infection and antimicrobial resistance. We found that isolates with agr type II were significantly less common than other agr types in diseased dogs. This provides valuable information to veterinary clinical microbiologists and clinicians, especially as less research has been performed on infection associations of agr and its therapeutic potential in S. pseudintermedius than in S. aureus.
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author	Sara V. Little Laura K. Bryan Andrew E. Hillhouse Noah D. Cohen Sara D. Lawhon
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title	Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas
title_short	Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas
title_full	Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas
title_fullStr	Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas
title_full_unstemmed	Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas
title_sort	characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> groups of <italic toggle="yes">staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> isolates from dogs in texas
publisher	American Society for Microbiology
publishDate	2019
url	https://doaj.org/article/e7b1194c9375487db9b9d8eee8e90dd1
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Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">agr</italic> Groups of <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> Isolates from Dogs in Texas

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